When a Temperature Rise in Labour Isn’t Always a Cause for Alarm

by | Jul 6, 2025 | Birth Partner, Birth Preparation, Empowered Birth, Hormones, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, labour assessment, Latent Labour, Long Labour, Midwife Led Unit, Natural Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Posterior Birth, Side Effects, Temperature Regulation

During labour, even a slight rise in temperature can quickly raise concerns among maternity staff. The immediate assumption often centres around the possibility of infection, and this can influence the course of your birth experience – potentially leading to...

Puberty. Motherhood. Menopause.Three Transformations, One Truth: We Are Meant to Change.

by | May 29, 2025 | Adolescence, Birth Preparation, Embrace Change, Family Support, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, Matrescence, Menopause, Mental Health, Motherhood, Motherhood Journey, New Self, New You, North Star, Parenting Journey, Puberty, Transformation

We don’t often speak about it this way, but puberty is one of the most sacred thresholds we cross. Awkward, uncomfortable, confusing – yes. But necessary. It teaches us who we are becoming. We don’t get to skip it just because it’s hard. Adolescence shapes us....

Gaslighting vs. Greenlighting in Maternity Services: Honouring a Mother’s Instinct

by | May 22, 2025 | Antenatal appointment, Antenatal Course, Birth Compass, Birth Manifesto, consultant obstetrician, Doula, Empowered Birth, gaslighting, greenlighting, Labour and Birth, Sovereign Birth

In the realm of maternity care, women’s intuition and instincts are often sidelined in favour of well-intentioned, but sometimes fear-based, interventions. Over the years, I’ve witnessed the impact that gaslighting can have on women during their pregnancy and birth...

Why a Physiological Birth in 2025 Requires More Than a Birth Plan

by | Apr 23, 2025 | Antenatal Course, Birth Manifesto, Birth Partner, Discover Your North Star Course, Doula, Empowered Birth, Homebirth, Hormones, Hypnobirthing, Neurodiversity, North Star, Physiological Birth

In today’s world, planning for a physiological birth is no small feat. Many pregnant women believe that attending a standard antenatal course and jotting down a birth plan is all it takes to achieve their desired birth experience. But let’s be honest – if you...

The First Moments of Life – How Your Body Supports Your Baby’s Transition to the World

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Breastfeeding, Colostrum, Delayed Cord Clamping, Human Microbiome, Informed Decision Making, Labour and Birth, Optimal Cord Clamping, Physiological Birth, Postpartum, Sovereign Birth, Temperature Regulation

We often think of birth as the end of pregnancy, but in reality, it’s the beginning of an incredible transition. In those first moments, your baby is undergoing huge physiological changes – taking their first breath, being colonised by essential microbes,...